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iPhone 17 vs iPhone Air

₹50,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

iPhone 17From ₹99,900

iPhone AirFrom ₹1,49,900

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The iPhone 17 starts ₹50,000 lower: ₹99,900 against ₹1,49,900 for the iPhone Air.

Only the iPhone 17 has an ultrawide camera.
The iPhone Air is the lighter phone: 165 g against 177 g.

Which to buy

Get the iPhone 17 for the lower price and the ultrawide camera. Get the iPhone Air for the lighter build.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

Size 6.3 inches 6.5 inches

Panel Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED

Resolution 2622 x 1206 (460 ppi) 2736 x 1260 (460 ppi)

Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz

Peak brightness 3,000 nits 3,000 nits

Protection Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back

Performance

Chipset A19 A19 Pro

CPU 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)

GPU 5-core Apple GPU 5-core Apple GPU

Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Software iOS 27 iOS 27

Camera

Rear cameras 48MP main (OIS) + 48MP ultrawide 48MP main (OIS)

Front camera 18MP 18MP

Video 4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front) 4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)

Battery

Wireless charging 25W 20W

Build and connectivity

Network 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM)

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6

NFC Yes Yes

Dust and water IP68 IP68

Weight 177 g 165 g

Thickness 7.95 mm 5.64 mm

Colours Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, Black Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black

Availability

Launch in India 19 Sep 2025 19 Sep 2025

Status On sale On sale

Price in India

Versions and prices

iPhone 17

256GB₹99,900
512GB₹1,24,900

iPhone Air

256GB₹1,49,900
512GB₹1,74,900
1TB₹2,24,900

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.

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